Man fails to register as sexual predator

A 61-year-old Williston man was found bleeding in his bathtub Friday afternoon from self-inflicted razor cuts to his neck.

According to a report from the Levy County Sheriff's Office, local and federal authorities were on their way to arrest the man, Jeffrey Wayne Rinehart, for violation of probation when, instead, they had to administer first aid to stop his wounds from bleeding.

The Levy County Sheriff's Department found Rinehart, who was wanted by US Marshals from Arizona, living with his ex-wife in Williston.

The report said Rinehart was wanted by Arizona officials for violation of probation for the attempted sexual molestation of a child and for failure to register as a sexual offender.

It is alleged by Arizona authorities that Rinehart drugged and molested a 10-year-old child for a period of two years. He was in the top 25 most wanted in Phoenix, Ariz., the report said.

Rinehart was taken to North Florida Regional Medical Center and is listed in stable condition. He will be taken to the Levy County Jail when he is released from the hospital.

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